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Intent into Effect

Posted on January 9, 2023 by julianstodd

Organisations are entities of effect: that is their purpose, and their design. To achieve something defined, be it an act of manufacturing, invention, or change. What they do, and how they do it, is widely differentiated. But at heart, when … Continue reading →

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The Intent of Kindness

Posted on September 11, 2019 by julianstodd

To act in kindness is to help others, not for your own benefit, but solely for theirs. Or so thought Aristotle, one of many social commentators who has professed a view. In the context of a reputation economy, i guess … Continue reading →

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Intent into Action

Posted on May 23, 2018 by julianstodd

The challenge of moving from ‘intent’ into ‘action’ is one that lies at the heart of countless self help books on habit formation and change programmes. Intent is easy to have, action harder, not specifically because it requires us to … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: Grounding your Authenticity

Posted on October 21, 2015 by julianstodd

The Change model i’ve been exploring over the past few months outlines three manifestations of change within an organisation: they can be ‘Resistant‘ to it, ‘Constrained‘ by it, or become ‘Dynamic‘. To start the journey to Dynamic, we start by … Continue reading →

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3 Organisational Change Curves: Dynamic, Constrained, Resisted

Posted on August 10, 2015 by julianstodd

The Social Age is a time of constant change: to thrive, organisations must adapt. But that adaptation means change in itself, change which is hard to visualise and harder still to embark on, to steer and to achieve. The result? … Continue reading →

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Social Learning: Birth of a Community

Posted on June 24, 2015 by julianstodd

I sat in on an hour long session today, the birth of a new Social Learning community. It’s part of a large Scaffolded Social learning project, of which the community forms the central ‘sense making‘ elements. So establishing it, building … Continue reading →

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The Social Media [Non] Policy

Posted on February 12, 2015 by julianstodd

As the walls between our formal and social lives are eroded by technology and social habits, the questions of privacy, ownership and responsibility come to the fore. Who owns which space? What can you do or say in privacy and … Continue reading →

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Induction: the mechanisms of joining up. A #WorkingOutLoud post

Posted on February 3, 2015 by julianstodd

When we join an organisation, we often go through induction: the sequence of stylised sessions and activities that are the organisational equivalent of telling you where the toilets are and which coat hook is yours. I’ve been working on the … Continue reading →

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From Intent to Purpose: stages of community

Posted on February 2, 2015 by julianstodd

Communities form around shared value and shared purpose: one without the other lacks momentum. With both, we can be productive, we can be unified. But that unity is not accidental: it comes about through processes of formation and guidance that … Continue reading →

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Potential for confusion: expression and intent

Posted on July 25, 2014 by julianstodd

Message received is often not message sent: the potential for confusion is significant. In fact, getting your message across is a significant challenge through any channel. I’ve spent the week sharing ideas with a great group of people: we build … Continue reading →

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